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Council approves MOU to place Baton Rouge police officers in parish schools after public opposition
Summary
The Metropolitan Council approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Baton Rouge Police Department officers to serve as school resource officers in East Baton Rouge Parish schools for the upcoming school year, despite public objections about the MOU's wording and past incidents.
The Metropolitan Council on Aug. 6 approved a memorandum of understanding authorizing the mayor-president, on behalf of the Baton Rouge Police Department, to enter an agreement with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for reimbursement of BRPD personnel costs associated with furnishing school resource officers (SROs) for the school year.
Supporters said the officers will supplement school safety efforts and be deployed at the start of the school year. Opponents raised concerns about vague language in the draft MOU, parental rights and a prior allegation of assault by a school resource officer in the parish.
Reverend Anderson, who spoke during public comment, urged the council to pull the item. “I specifically am in…
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